PREVENTED ATTEMPTS TO HACK YOUR ACCOUNTS
During the night of August 12-13, attackers used the authentication data of some of our users from publicly available databases of
third-party services. They tried to hijack exchange users accounts and withdraw funds from them.
The KickEX security service promptly detected and stopped the fraud attempts! Unfortunately a few users lost their money for about
$12 in total, because they did not have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled.
Due to the incident, as well as due to more frequent hacking of crypto-exchanges and distribution of databases with stolen passwords, we
strongly recommend you to follow the simple rules below. This way you will secure your account and your funds as much as possible.
Security recommendations for your passwords:
Enable two-factor authentication (
2FA) in the “
Security” section in your account settings;
Choose different passwords for each service (one for email, another for the exchange etc);
Change your passwords on a regular basis;
Use only strong and complex passwords;
Keep passwords in a secure place;
Do NOT use password autosave option in the browser;
Do NOT create hints for your passwords;
Do NOT send passwords to yourself by email;
Check whether your data has ever been leaked here;
Beware of phishing links and malware;
Think about your phone security (use pin-code and TouchID);
Install antivirus software.
If you receive an email about a new login from an IP address that is obviously not yours,
freeze your account as soon as possible using the relevant link from the same email and report the suspicious activity to our support team at
[email protected] Stay safe with KickEX!
